MOOSE JAW — The Joe’s Place Media Alliance celebrated its most successful event yet with a red carpet gala that drew over 150 attendees to honour the cinematic talent behind the recent Voltage Legacy film on a recent evening.
Held in true Hollywood style, the event highlighted the hard work, creativity, and dedication of the young film crew who continue to make the Joe’s Place Media Alliance a thriving hub of talent and collaboration.
“The event was amazing. We had just over 150 (guests) in attendance… and the event did exactly what it was meant to do,” said Joe Dueck, founder and director of Joe’s Place.
“It honoured the incredible talent of the many youths in our Media Alliance program and thanked our sponsors and the many volunteers who made it all possible,” he continued.
“Voltage 2024: Legacy” was produced by the alliance and premiered just before midnight on New Year’s Eve during Voltage 2024. In the multimedia presentation, Media Alliance members carried out a dramatic skit aligned with the theme of this year’s Voltage event, superheroes.
The red carpet event began with a touch of glamour as Media Alliance youth pulled up in a limousine provided by Wrapture Limousine. The young celebrities were greeted by friends and family who gathered outside of Joe’s Place to cheer them on and capture the moment before a sponsor-covered photo wall inside.
“Everyone enjoyed some amazing food from some great local businesses,” Dueck said. “Then, we watched the Voltage Legacy movie, which was amazing, courtesy of Jesse Adam, Lampblack Studios, and Ruggieri Productions.”
A few youths and volunteers were recognized on stage for their significant contributions to the film, Dueck said, noting that Kaeley Shilling and Blaze Colenutt stood out for logging the most volunteer hours during the project.
“But the funniest thing is that, when the movie end credits rolled, the kids just (went) crazy seeing their names highlighted,” he said. “We actually rolled the credits a second time and had every youth who was involved stand up to applause when their name rolled by.”
With a cast and crew of 101 participants, Dueck said the cast photo was “pretty impressive.”
“We handed those out to everyone and they spent another hour just signing autographs on each other’s photos. This went on until about 10 p.m.,” he shared.
You can watch the full production of “Voltage 2024: Legacy” on the Joe’s Place YouTube channel, ‘Joe’s Place Youth Centre,’ and a link is available through the organization’s Facebook page, ‘Joe’s Place Youth Centre (official).’
For more information about Voltage visit Voltage-SK.com.
Joe’s Place is located at 402 Main Street North and can be reached at 306-693-5637. For more information visit JPYC.org.
